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Contemporary Abstract Prints

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Period: 1980s
STAGGERING Signed Lithograph, Surreal Golden Sunset, Yellow Orange Brown
Located in Union City, NJ
STAGGERING is an original hand drawn lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) by the artist Frank Licsko printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archiva...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Red Ribbon Through the Window - Exceptional Hand Augmented Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Lithograph with hand-painted ribbons by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of other Pearce work. Another version of this ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil, Lithograph

Purple Kimono with Red Stripes
Located in Soquel, CA
Purple and red kimono by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Pearce's work. No frame. Image, 27.5"H x 22.5"W Patrici...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Laid Paper, Gouache

Spring - Lithograph by David Giovannini
Located in Roma, IT
Spring (Original Title: "Primavera") is a beautiful colored lithograph on paper, realized in 1987 by the Italian artist, David Giovannini. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil on lowe...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"Kimono 6" (Blue and Red)
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold, embossed kimono by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Numbered, titled, and signed along bottom edge ("1/25 Kimono 6 Patricia A Pearce"). No frame. Patricia Pearce ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Laid Paper, Gouache

Horizontal Structure on Green - Screen Print by Carmelo Cappello - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Horizontal Structure on Green is an original artwork realized by Carmelo Cappello in 1986. Colored serigraph on paper. The print is hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower rig...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

LANDSCAPE OF THE MIND Signed Lithograph, Memorabilia, Black and White Abstract
Located in Union City, NJ
Landscapes of The Mind is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by Marius Sznajderman(Born-Paris,France 1926-2018) printed in black ink on white archival Arches paper, 1...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Six Etchings, Abstract Print Portfolio by Louisa Chase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Louisa Chase, American (1951 - 2016) Title: Portfolio of Six Etchings Year: 1984 Medium: Six Drypoint Etchings with Aquatint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 30 Paper...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio

The Unhappily Dead: Rene Ricard poetry of 1980s Chelse New York life rainbow
Located in New York, NY
Touched by the influence of Andy Warhol, champion of a young Jean-Michel Basquiat, Rene Ricard served as enfant terrible of the 1980s New York art scene. In this rainbow print, Ricar...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Colorful Landscape - Lithograph by David Shapiro - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 40 x 60 cm. The colorful landscape is a beautiful color lithograph on paper, realized by the American artist David Shapiro (Newark New Jersey, 1944 - 2014). Sign...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Espace - Ecriture (Space - Writing) /// French Contemporary Abstract Minimalism
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: James Coignard (French, 1925-2008) Title: "Espace - Ecriture (Space - Writing)" *Signed by Coignard in pencil lower right Year: 1983 Medium: Original Hand-Embellished Carboru...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Engraving, Handmade Paper, Intaglio

Cercarsi E Mai Trovarsi - Screen Print by Plinio Mesciulam - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Cercarsi E Mai Trovarsi is a beautiful colored lithograph on paper, realized by the Italian artist Plinio Mesciulam in the 1980s. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil on the lower r...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

Fire Bird by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching, kabuki contemporary red gold black
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Fire Bird by Makoto Ouchi, Japanese etching, kabuki contemporary red gold black Ouchi Makoto (大内マコト) was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, and enter...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

"Arroyo, " Woodcut and Monotype Landscape signed by Carol Summers
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Arroyo" is a woodcut and monotype signed by Carol Summers. The print is a break from the usual bright coloring of Summers' images, though is rendered in his typical style and fields of unmodeled color. A pair of trees stand front and center before an arroyo, a Spanish term for an intermittently dry creek, running out to the ocean. A white sunrise glows in the distance beyond the sea. The playfulness of the image is enhanced by Summers' signature printmaking technique, which allows the ink from the woodblock to seep through the paper, blurring the edges of each form. 14.25 x 14 inches, artwork Numbered from the edition of 120 This print was commissioned by the Madison Print Club, Madison, WI Carol Summers (1925-2016) worked as an artist throughout the second half of the 20th century and into the first years of the next, outliving most of his mid-century modernist peers. Initially trained as a painter, Summers was drawn to color woodcuts around 1950 and it became his specialty thereafter. Over the years he has developed a process and style that is both innovative and readily recognizable. His art is known for its large scale, saturated fields of bold color, semi-abstract treatment of landscapes from around the world, and a luminescent quality achieved through a printmaking process he invented. In a career that has extended over half a century, Summers has hand-pulled approximately 245 woodcuts in editions that have typically run from 25 to 100 in number. His talent was both inherited and learned. Born in 1925 in Kingston, a small town in upstate New York, Summers was raised in nearby Woodstock with his older sister, Mary. His parents were both artists who had met in art school in St. Louis. During the Great Depression, when Carol was growing up, his father supported the family as a medical illustrator until he could return to painting. His mother was a watercolorist and also quite knowledgeable about the different kinds of papers used for various kinds of painting. Many years later, Summers would paint or print on thinly textured paper originally collected by his mother. From 1948 to 1951, Carol Summers trained in the classical fine and studio arts at Bard College and at the Art Students League of New York. He studied painting with Steven Hirsh and printmaking with Louis Schanker. He admired the shapes and colors favored by early modernists Paul Klee (Sw: 1879-1940) and Matt Phillips (Am: b.1927- ). After graduating, Summers quit working as a part-time carpenter and cabinetmaker (which had supported his schooling and living expenses) to focus fulltime on art. That same year, an early abstract, Bridge No. 1 was selected for a Purchase Prize in a competition sponsored by the Brooklyn Museum. In 1952, his work (Cathedral, Construction, and Icarus) was shown for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in an exhibition of American woodcuts. In 1954, Summers received a grant from the Italian government to study for a year in Italy. Woodcuts completed soon after his arrival there were almost all editions of only 8 to 25 prints, small in size, architectural in content, and black and white in color. The most well-known are Siennese Landscape and Little Landscape, which depicted the area near where he resided. Summers extended this trip three more years, a decision that would have a significant impact on choices of subject matter and color in the coming decade. After returning from Europe, Summers’ images continued to feature historical landmarks and events from Italy as well as from France, Spain, and Greece. However, as evidenced in Aetna’s Dream, Worldwind, and Arch of Triumph...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Monotype, Woodcut

Exhibion Poster Galerie Beyeler, Basel 2/84-4/84
Located in New York, NY
Rauschenberg, Robert. Poster Galerie Beyeler, Basel 2/84-4/84 screenprint in colors, 1984, on wove paper, from an unknown edition size, published by ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

'Glass as Art, Glass is Art' original serigraph poster signed by Robert Danner
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This colorful poster was produced for a 1981 exhibition at the Lincoln Center for the Arts in Milwaukee, celebrating glass art. The image is dominated by the exhibition title 'GLASS ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

Memoria Personal - Lithograph by Antoni Tapies - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Memoria Personal is a colored lithograph realized by Antoni Tapies in 1988. Color lithograph on BFK Rives. Hand-signed and dated by the artist. Artist's proof. Original lithograph ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Eight, Abstract Etching by Donald Saff
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Donald Saff, American (1937 - ) Title: Eight Year: 1980 Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 24 x 18.5 inches Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Reclining Woman - Figurative Abstract Series (Set of 4)
Located in Soquel, CA
Set of four prints depicting each layer of the printing process (Collotype), as well as a final print by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Each piece is individually matted. Two o...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Photogravure

Altered Illusions 4 Collograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic embossed collograph titled "Altered Illusions 4" by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Numbered, titled, and signed along the bottom edge . No frame. Image size: 28"H x...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

"Kimono 11" Collograph (Purple)
Located in Soquel, CA
Embossed collagraph by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Numbered, titled, and signed along the bottom edge ("7/25 Kimono 11 Patricia A Pearce"). No frame. Image size: 27...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

"Il Suono Stanco" Red Figurative Playing a Horn
Located in Houston, TX
Figurative work of a man dressed in red playing a horn. The work is signed, titled, and dated by the artist Fernando Pereznieto. This print is the artist print. The work is framed in...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Awakening
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Each print signed and numbered in pencil by the artist Total edition: 92: 75 with Arabic numerals; 10 Artist's proofs with Roman numerals; 7 Hors Commerce with Roman numerals Image...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Mezzotint

Fautrier - Exhibition Poster Galerie Di Meo - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
This Fautrier - Galerie Di Meo is a vintage poster. This artwork was realized on occasion of the exhibition Fautrier œuvres 1940 - 1964 dedicated to the artist and held at Galerie D...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Offset

Ferro (Iron) - Screen Print by Bruno di Bello - 1980 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 100 pieces. Original title: "Ferro". Excellent conditions.
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

Ambra (Amber) - Original Screen Print by Bruno di Bello - 1980 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and enigmatic print: Amber was made by Bruno Di Bello in 1980. This serigraph is hand-signed on the lower center. Edition of 100 prints. Original title: Ambra.
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

Gesso (Plaster) - Screen Print by Bruno di Bello - 1980 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Edition of 100 pieces. Original title: "Gesso". Very good conditions.
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

"School Bus Yellow, Adirondack Green, A Film by Coosje van Bruggen"
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen "School Bus Yellow, Adirondack Green, A Film by Coosje van Bruggen", 1982 Poster 33 x 23 inches Signed Poster by Cla...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Offset

Oraibi, Abstract Geometric Lithograph by Nancy Genn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Nancy Genn Title: Oraibi #4 Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph and Chine Colle, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 6/20 Size: 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm)
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Colorful Space - Etching by Henry Goetz - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Colorful Space is an original artwork realized by Henry Goetz in the 1980s. Colore etching on paper. The print is hand-signed in pencil on the lower righ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Don Quixote's Mill - Etching by Plinio Mesciulam - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Don Quixote's Mill is a colored etching on paper, realized by the Italian artist Plinio Mesciulam in the 1980s. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Artist's pr...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Zolla (Clod) - Original Screen Print by Bruno di Bello - 1980 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Clod is an elegant print realized by Bruno Di Bello in 1980. This serigraph is hand-signed by the artist at the bottom in the center. Edition of 100 copies. Original title: Zolla. ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

E. - Original Screen Print by Bruno di Bello - 1980 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
E. is an enchanting serigraph made by Bruno Di Bello in 1980. This print is hand-signed by the artist. Edition of 100 copies. This vertical composition is emblematic of the artist'...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

Drapery Against Black
By Holly Downing
Located in New Orleans, LA
This black and white mezzotint is in an edition of 30. It is titled, numbered #1/30 and signed in pencil. Holly Downing is a painter and printmaker who has been making mezzotint e...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Mezzotint

UNTITLED (FROM TANTRIKA 1)
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From Tantrika 1 portfolio. Color lithograph on Arches paper. Frame size approx 39 x 31 inches From the roman numeral edition of X (10). Cer...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Star of David, Abstract Screenprint by Nissan Engel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Nissan Engel, Israeli (1931 - ) Title: Star of David Medium: Silkscreen, signed in pencil Image Size: 21 x 15 inches Size: 28 x 18.5 in. (71...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

"Noshi" Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Tan paper lithograph by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Titled "Noshi" on lower center and signed “Patricia Pearce” in lower right corner. Presented unframed and without glass. Impression on paper without ink. Print # 8/90. Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948) is a California artist who attended San Francisco State and UC Irvine and is the adjunct Professor of Fine Art at the College of San Mateo. Her early work on paper explored images of garments using various printmaking techniques. Later, she began to work mainly in collagraph and monotype prints creating singular images of kimonos and ribbons in her subtle shifting, subdued pieces are constructed in a three-step process. Awards include Grade Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation. Collections: Nieman Marcus, San Francisco; Wells Fargo, San Francisco Exhibitions...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Paper

House with Fence /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Screenprint The Rolling Stones
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Kazuhide Yamazaki (Japanese-American, 1951-) Title: "House with Fence" *Signed and dated by Yamazaki in pencil lower right Year: 1983 Medium: Original Monotype on Arches pape...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Acrylic, Monotype

Pair of Contemporary Brown and Blue Serigraphs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of brown and blue abstract serigraphs. The first one is titled, "You Do Not Play Things as They Are". The second one is titled "Because You Play a Blue Guitar". Both are done in the same year and are the same size. They are framed in a silver frame with a brown matte. Dimensions without Frame: H 10 in x W 11.5 in. Artist Biography: Frances Clark Nail was born in Memphis, Texas in 1924. She was the youngest child and her nickname was Tootsie. She grew up during the great depression and knew the struggles that it brought upon her family and the world around her. She grew up to be a artist and a writer. She studied journalism and art at Texas Tech and would of earned her degree if she passed French. She worked at an air field...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

CALM Signed Lithograph, Blue Water Landscape, Sunset, Yellow Sun, Clouds
Located in Union City, NJ
CALM is an original hand drawn lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print)by the artist Frank Licsko printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arche...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Terry Winters Untitled 1987 Lithograph in eleven colors on blue-green handmade J. Greene & Son paper Print: 32 1/4 x 23 1/2 inches; 82 x 60 cm Frame: 40 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches; 103 x 80...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Handmade Paper

Exhibition Poster for Metaphysique de vide - Michel Waldberg
Located in New York, NY
Francis, Sam. Exhibition Poster for Metaphysique de vide- Michael Waldberg Ca 1980. Serigraph, Painter and printmaker who was prominent among the group of painters known as the ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

Pitcher III /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Screenprint Food The Rolling Stones
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Kazuhide Yamazaki (Japanese-American, 1951-) Title: "Pitcher III" *Signed and dated by Yamazaki in pencil lower right Year: 1981 Medium: Original Monotype on Arches paper Limited edition: (1/1) Printer: likely Perma Press, New York, NY Publisher: likely Perma Press, New York, NY Sheet size: 30.25" x 22.25" Image size: 24" x 18" Condition: Light UV stain to sheet. In otherwise very good condition with strong colors Rare Notes: Titled lower center and the medium inscribed lower left by Yamazaki in pencil. Arches watermark lower right. Kazuhide Yamazaki was commissioned to create elaborate and colorful stage artwork by The Rolling Stones for their 1981 American tour from September 25 - December 19, 1981, (see final photo for reference). Also known as the most painterly method among the printmaking techniques, a monotype is essentially a printed painting. The characteristic of this method is that no two prints are alike; although images can be similar, editioning is not possible. Biography: Kazuhide Yamazaki is a Japanese born artist who studied printmaking in San Francisco now living in New York City. The artist is best known for his work for The Rolling Stones. On their 1981 American tour, he designed the sets, tour poster, t-shirts, and record cover of the tour album. His unique hand painted monotypes can be found in many important collections including The Brooklyn Museum and the J.P. Morgan Chase Art Collection. From an article by Rolling Stone magazine on Yamazaki and his artistic contribution to The Rolling Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide Yamazaki, the stage was the largest mobile concert set ever built: sixty-four feet wide, with eighty-foot ramps stretching out from the right and left sides, and another 150 feet of fluttering silk strips streaming into the bleachers. The massive scrims surrounding the stage — painted with post-modernist pastel...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Acrylic, Monotype

A Shot in the Summer
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Edition of 125 prints.
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Windows - A Suite of Prints by Patricia Pearce, et al
Located in Soquel, CA
A set of lithographs by College of San Mateo class of 1989, instructed by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b 1948). Pieces are individually signed by each artist. Each print is on laid paper, meaning they all have ragged edges. Presented in a black folio with title sheet, table of contents, and ties. Includes protective tissue paper dividers between each piece. Image size: 14"H x 11"W Patricia Pearce is a California artist who attended San Francisco State and UC Irvine and is the adjunct Professor of Fine Art at the College of San Mateo. Her early work on paper explored images of garments using various printmaking techniques. Later, she began to work mainly in collagraph and monotype prints creating singular images of kimonos and ribbons in her subtle shifting, subdued pieces are constructed in a three-step process. Awards include Grade Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation. Collections: Nieman Marcus, San Francisco; Wells Fargo, San Francisco Exhibitions: Montalvo, California Center for the Arts; Pacific Prints, Palo Alto. Other artists in the collection include: Peggy Christgau (American, b. 1939) Marcia Pagels (American, b. 1930) - BA in Art, Stanford, 1951. Barbara Cohn (American, b. 1923) Megumi Kido Julia Pitcher (American, b. 1942) Bu King Liane Rocker (American, b. 1929) Jane Leddy...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Lithograph

untitled 5 from Album, Etching by Terry Winters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Terry Winters, American (1949 - ) Title: untitled 5 from Album Year: 1988 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: HC 2/2 Image: 20 x 16 inches S...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Shadow of Camels - Original Etching by Tullio Diamanti - 1980 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Limited edition of 125 prints, numbered and hand signed.
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Yellow Alarm Clock Radio /// Contemporary Pop Art Abstract The Rolling Stones
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Kazuhide Yamazaki (Japanese-American, 1951-) Title: "Yellow Alarm Clock Radio" *Signed and dated by Yamazaki in pencil lower right Year: 1981 Mediu...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Acrylic, Monotype

Abstract Etching from Album, Etching by Terry Winters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Terry Winters, American (1949 - ) Title: untitled 6 from Album Year: 1988 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: HC 2/2 Image: 20 x 16 inches S...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

untitled Aquatint Etching by Terry Winters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Terry Winters, American (1949 - ) Title: untitled Year: 1988 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: HC 7/8 Image: 11 x 10.5 inches Size: 20 x 1...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

untitled 1 from Album, Etching by Terry Winters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Terry Winters, American (1949 - ) Title: untitled 1 from Album Year: 1988 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: HC 2/2 Image: 20 x 16 inches S...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Sense and Sensibility, Abstract Screenprint by Deborah Kass
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Deborah Kass (American, 19452-) Title: Sense and Sensibility Year: 1987 Medium: Two Silkscreens (diptych), signed and numbered in penc...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

Cover and Colophon, Signed Etchings from Album by Terry Winters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Terry Winters, American (1949 - ) Title: Cover and Colophon from Album Year: 1988 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, each are signed and numbered in pencil Edition: HC 2/2 Image:...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Abstract Etching with Chine Colle by Elise Hughes-Yaworsky, 1984
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Elise Hughes-Yaworsky, American Title: Untitled - Abstract with Red Year: 1984 Medium: Etching with Chine Colle, signed and numbered in pencil Edit...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Eagle Dancer, by Dan Namingha, Hopi, dancer, lithograph, bold, red, blue
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Eagle Dancer, by Dan Namingha, Hopi, dancer, lithograph, bold, red, blue Eagle Dancer, Hopi dancer lithograph bold reds and blues by Dan Namingha Hopi Glenn Green Galleries also pr...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

A Glass of Red Wine /// Contemporary Pop Art Modern Alcohol The Rolling Stones
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Kazuhide Yamazaki (Japanese-American, 1951-) Title: "A Glass of Red Wine" *Signed and dated by Yamazaki in pencil lower right Year: 1981 Medium: Original Monotype on Arches paper Limited edition: (1/1) Printer: Perma Press, New York, NY Publisher: Perma Press, New York, NY Sheet size: 30" x 22.5" Image size: 24" x 18" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. In mint condition Rare Notes: Provenance: acquired directly from the publisher Perma Press, New York, NY in the 1980's. Titled lower center and the medium inscribed lower left by Yamazaki in pencil. Perma Press chop mark/blind stamp lower left. Arches France watermark lower right. Kazuhide Yamazaki was commissioned to create elaborate and colorful stage artwork by The Rolling Stones for their 1981 American tour from September 25 - December 19, 1981, (see final photo for reference). Also known as the most painterly method among the printmaking techniques , a monotype is essentially a printed painting. The characteristic of this method is that no two prints are alike; although images can be similar, editioning is not possible. Biography: Kazuhide Yamazaki is a Japanese born artist who studied printmaking in San Francisco now living in New York City. The artist is best known for his work for The Rolling Stones. On their 1981 American tour, he designed the sets, tour poster, t-shirts, and record cover of the tour album. His unique hand painted monotypes can be found in many important collections including The Brooklyn Museum and the J.P. Morgan Chase Art Collection. From an article by Rolling Stone magazine on Yamazaki and his artistic contribution to The Rolling Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide Yamazaki, the stage was the largest mobile concert set ever built: sixty-four feet wide, with eighty-foot ramps stretching out from the right and left sides, and another 150 feet of fluttering silk strips streaming into the bleachers. The massive scrims surrounding the stage — painted with post-modernist pastel...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Monotype, Acrylic

Butterfly Maiden, by Dan Namingha limited edition lithograph Hopi kachina pink
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Butterfly Maiden, by Dan Namingha limited edition lithograph Hopi kachina pink limited edition color lithograph unframed
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Urania
Located in New York, NY
Gregory Amenoff is a painter who lives in New York City and Ulster County, New York. He is the recipient of numerous awards from organizations including the American Academy of Arts ...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Contemporary abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract prints available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract prints created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Roger Mudre, Rafael Alberti, Johanna Goodman, and Leo Guida. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Lithograph and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract prints, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract prints made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $195,622, while the average work sells for $1,000.

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